CII Asks Govt to Mix Biofuels in Petrol and Diesel
INDIA - CII has urged government to make mixing of biofuels in petrol and diesel mandatory to cut the nation`s escalating oil import bill.

VeraSun Revenues Exceed $1 Billion for Quarter
US - Ethanol producer, VeraSun Energy Corporation, increased revenues by 499 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to the second quarter of 2007.

Nova Biosource Refinery is Complete
US - Nova Biosource Fuels, Inc., a refiner and marketer of ASTM quality biodiesel, announced today the biodiesel refinery under construction for Scott Petroleum in Greenville, Mississippi...

RNG Discloses Technology for Algae-based Fuel
US - Renewable Energy Group®, has revealed it has scalable commercialization technology capable of refining and producing large volumes of high quality algae biodiesel.

Biomass Power Station Coming to Bristol Port
UK - E.ON, one of the country's leading green generators, has today (TUES) announced plans to invest around £300m in a biomass power station at the Port of Bristol.

Senate Hears Experts on Food, Feed and Fuel
US - Members of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee traveled to Nebraska Monday for a hearing on food, feed and fuel production. The hearing drew participants from around the Corn...

New Facilities will Double U.S. Solar Output
US - Electric utilities in the nation are warming to the growing significance of solar power in a shift that promises to alleviate grid congestion during peak hours by harnessing electricity...

Biofuel Plant Coming to Pike County
INDIANAPOLIS - Agresti Biofuels has announced that it will begin contract negotiations with Pike County, Ky. for the first commercial municipal solid waste (MSW) to cellulosic ethanol...

Gasoline From Biomass Could Fuel Tanks by 2010
TEXAS, US - Turning everyday waste into gasoline may seem like a distant dream, but thanks to researchers with the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and Byogy Renewables Inc.,...

Biomass Gasification is Next at Nexterra
CANADA - After two years of biomass gasification testing at the company's Product Development Centre in Kamloops, BC, Nexterra Energy Corp. has confirmed that renewable synthesis...

Diageo's Venture - a Global First
SCOTLAND, UK - Plans for a pioneering bioenergy facility at Scotland’s largest distillery, Cameronbridge in Fife, were announced today (Thursday, August 7th 2008) by Diageo.

Algae to Cut Coal Plant Emissions
US - With international attention focused on carbon dioxide and its role in global climate change, power companies might find a hero in humble algae, a speaker said yesterday at the...

Wind Power Generation Begins Spin in Bulgaria
BULGARIA - A Japanese company has commenced business in generating electric power by wind turbines in Bulgaria, and selling it locally, through Kaliakra Wind Power AD (KWP).

BIOGAS NORD Looking at €38 million
GERMANY - BIOGAS NORD AG has confirmed its turnover and profit targets for the 2008 business year. The company aims to increase its total turnover to €38 million over the year,...

Ethanol Plant Breaks Foreign Oli Ties
US - Montana's top officials descended on Butte Monday morning with praise for a new biofuels plant they're counting on to help break America's dependence on foreign oil.